Winter issue, no. 11.
Letters from Robert (Bob) Tait to Colin and Geraldine Kirkwood. Includes the poems:
'Supermartimplode'
'The Third Ghost Story'
'The Electric Age'
'Sgt. Pepper, Caretaker'
'Trains a Boat & a Plane'
Also includes campaign leaflet for Bob Tait's candidacy for Edinburgh council election, [1970], and two letters, 1969, from an unidentified correspondent called Irene.
Sem títuloPoem entitled 'After a Bath' by Derek Bowman
Various untitled poems by Jean Milton
Letters and postcards to Colin Kirkwood from friends. Correspondents include 'Beth', 'Carol', Bill Anderson, 'Alastair' and 'Bernard'.
Letters and notes from Angus and Barbara Somerville to Colin and Geraldine Kirkwood, 1969 and undated. Includes a poem entitled 'THE SPIDER AND THE FLY'.
Letters and poems from David Godwin to Colin Kirkwood, 1960s-1992.
Papers relating to death of David Godwin, 1996. Includes obituary from The Herald newspaper, funeral programme, euology delivered by Colin Kirkwood, poem entitled 'The Marriage Feast: Song Cycle' read by Colin Kirkwood at the funeral.
Three letters and a Christmas card from Edwin Morgan to Colin Kirkwood. Includes the poems:
'Shadows'
'The Loch Ness Monster'
'and blue toboggans'
Letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Colin Kirkwood. Also included is a list of books.
Sem títuloLetters, poetry and articles from Tom Leonard to Colin and Geraldine Kirkwood, 1966-2005. Includes the poems 'Words, for Eva', ''Cheer up,' she says. 'How do you like my dress?'', 'The Fair Cop', and 'Remembrance Day' in addition to various un-named poems. Also includes two articles written by Leonard for the 'Scotsman' newspaper on the poet James Thompson of Port Glasgow.
Sem títuloCorrespondents include several Scottish writers and poets.
Complete set of 'Castlemilk Today'.
In 1969, Colin Kirkwood took on the job of area principal for adult education in north-east Derbyshire. There he formed a partnership with Rob Hunter, a community worker. Together, they encouraged the residents of Staveley, Derbyshire, a small coal, steel and chemicals town, to produce 'Staveley Now', a community newspaper devoted to fact-finding and debate on local issues. The experience formed the subject of an MSc dissertation by Colin entitled 'Community Work and Adult Education in Staveley December 1969 to December 1971' [not in the collection].
Contents include a run of 'Staveley Now' (1970-1973) plus research notes, publications and correspondence.
Correspondence with and papers and correspondence relating to Sir Richard Doll and his research.
Richard Doll was a doctor and pioneering researcher with a particular focus on lung cancer. Doll published the first research showing the link between smoking and lung cancer. Nancy Tait and SPAID did not always agree with Doll's research findings and sometimes disputed his calculations in relation to the environmental risk from asbestos.
Papers include:
-copies of Richard Doll articles and research
-copies of some articles by Richard Doll and Julian Peto
-reports and papers about SPAID's comments on Doll's research
-correspondence and copies of correspondence with Richard Doll about his research
-handwritten notes commenting on Doll's research
-statistics on asbestos-related deaths
-copies of press clippings mentioning Doll's research
-correspondence about interactions with Richard Doll
-a transcript of 'smoke gets in your eyes' 'Brass Tacks' BBC programme, 17 November 1987
-correspondence about US and Canadian research on asbestos
-correspondence with newspapers about misleading articles
-correspondence contradicting Doll's research into asbestos in break linings
-correspondence discussing the shortcomings of Doll and Peto's report: 'Asbestos- Effects on Health of Exposure to Asbestos- the Risk from Asbestos in Buildings', 1985.